"We’ve found a publishing partner who understands the long-term business model of online worlds" said Richardsson, detailing the decision to release a retail version of EVE Online. "We’re working together with Atari to bring EVE to retail in a manner which complements our product strategy as well as theirs."

In the same interview Richardsson details the new expansion to the EVE universe, the creation of the user-made 'EVElopedia' resource, and the challenges in consistently supporting an increasingly popular MMO.